This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
For awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021) please visit Past Funded Projects.
To browse our open funding opportunities please visit Funding Opportunities.
| Name | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilingual health information and literacy skills: The importance of Information access | University of Memphis Health Sciences Library | Goal: The project goals are to improve health information literacy by increasing the ability of community members to find and use high-quality health information. We will increase awareness of health information resources. Justification: The digital divide or digital inequality prevents many from participating in available online services, and to use information technologies. The situation became more difficult with the COVID-19 pandemic. It becomes increasingly important to develop health information literacy skills in times of COVID-19. In a multilingual and multicultural… | |||
| NORTH ALABAMA HEALTH INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES GUIDE | North Alabama Area Health Education Center (AHEC) | North Alabama AHEC is seeking to increase health and digital literacy among minority communities in our service area, including Hispanics, African Americans, and Indigenous Americans, primarily from rural communities. This effort will involve conducting needs assessments, producing a community resource guide, and promoting the content and materials found on the NLM website, especially MedlinePlus with its Spanish language option. | |||
| NPL Telehealth Initiative for Seniors | Nashville Public Library | Services targeting seniors continue to move to theinternet (health information, social security, Medicare details, employment opportunities, and other social services). During the Covid-19 pandemic this digital divide has become even more pronounced for seniors. NPL's Digital Inclusion (DI) program aims to close this digital gap andprovide much need health information to underresourced seniors. The Digital Inclusion programcreates cognitive stimulation, eliminatesisolation, reduces depression, builds bonds,creates easier access, provides access to criticalhealth and… | |||
| Partnering with Rural Public Libraries to Expand Consumer Health Information Access to Underserved Patrons in the Clinch River Regional Library of East Tennessee | University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine | This project proposes to use the Health Information Outreach Award to provide consumer health resources and training to the Clinch River Regional Library service area located in east Tennessee. The service area covers nine predominately rural counties, north and east of metropolitan Knoxville. Proposed grant monies would fund the purchase of a set of 20 consumer health books for each of the 33 public libraries in the service region. Monies would also fund a training session on Medline Plus and consumer health information services for region library staff. | |||
| Preparados Ante la Tormenta | Apoyo y Servicios Integrados, Inc. | Preparados Ante la Tormenta is an initiative led by Apoyo y Servicios Integrados Inc. (ASI) to enhance the resilience and preparedness of Puerto Rico's vulnerable communities in anticipation of the 2024 hurricane season. Through a series of public events and informational tours from June to August, ASI will focus on low-income areas along Puerto Rico's west coast. These interactive learning events aim to educate residents on emergency preparedness, ensuring timely evacuations and potentially saving lives. Collaborating with the National Library of Medicine, the state office… |